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rape is still a big issue in south africa. and when you talk about rape crisis in south africa, you realize you are dealing with a country that is highly infected with hiv/aids. south africa, and the epidemic in south africa is the worst than any other country in the world. the number of premature deaths caused by hiv/aids has increased in the last decade from 39% to 75%. we are only 1% of the population, but 17% of people living with hiv/aids in the world. so when you start hearing things like that, for me, obviously, i'm south african, so it made sense for me, but i think if i weren't a south african and i heard those numbers i would -- >> what is the main reason that you believe it is so bad in south africa, and what can be done to tackle it properly, do you think? >> i think it is a lack of education. i really do. i really believe that. and this program has made me aware of that. i think that we take for granted people knowing how to prevent hiv and aids. there is a lot of time and resources and money being poured into imm
rape is still a big issue in south africa. and when you talk about rape crisis in south africa, you realize you are dealing with a country that is highly infected with hiv/aids. south africa, and the epidemic in south africa is the worst than any other country in the world. the number of premature deaths caused by hiv/aids has increased in the last decade from 39% to 75%. we are only 1% of the population, but 17% of people living with hiv/aids in the world. so when you start hearing things like...
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there's no symptom of big government more menacing than our debt. break its grip and we begin to liberate our economy and our future. we are up to the tax and i hope that president obama will join must this work. god bless you and your family and god bless the united states of america. >> speaker of the house john >> we are staying on top of the story, this is an historic highs in washington, d.c. one mike from tomorrow, the nation will have a default crisis unless there is a compromise, some sort of deal is worked out. i am wolf blitzer washington, special coverage continues right now with "piers morgan tonight." >> thank you for chain with us. >> bible start with you, the talk of compromise, it seems cheat me that both of the equivalent of the bay of pigs, who will blink first? >> the president doesn't have to say because he doesn't have a boat. it was a moment to isolate the republican speaker of the house and urge him to try to change pass and find out to compromise. we heard him hawed speaker peter tight and say you work with the president. i a
there's no symptom of big government more menacing than our debt. break its grip and we begin to liberate our economy and our future. we are up to the tax and i hope that president obama will join must this work. god bless you and your family and god bless the united states of america. >> speaker of the house john >> we are staying on top of the story, this is an historic highs in washington, d.c. one mike from tomorrow, the nation will have a default crisis unless there is a...
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that was a big problem. the challenge, of course, is that obama took that and put his foot on the accelerator and we got really much more significant problems, but, again, now, we're trying to fix these problems. i'm not interested in apportioning blame on a percentage basis but let's look forward. the republican house of representatives, if you want to look at the partisan side of that, they put forward a budget. they actually passed a budget. the democratic estimate hasn't even written or passed a budget for two years. two years. the president of the united states is only now showing up for discussions. he spent the last three months raising $86 million of political money, not spending time focused on this problem, and now he wants to show up and tell everybody else to eat their peas when his party in the senate hasn't even passed a budget not this year but this year or last year and he hasn't put forward a serious budget period. >> but my issue is that when there are such extreme partisan views being expr
that was a big problem. the challenge, of course, is that obama took that and put his foot on the accelerator and we got really much more significant problems, but, again, now, we're trying to fix these problems. i'm not interested in apportioning blame on a percentage basis but let's look forward. the republican house of representatives, if you want to look at the partisan side of that, they put forward a budget. they actually passed a budget. the democratic estimate hasn't even written or...
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with big risks, it's like investments. come big rewards. we could also lose. >> communications with "columbia" were lost at about 8:00 a.m. central time. >> reporter: risk. you just accept it. >> can you imagine how much difficulty people went through and how scared they were in the transition from horses to cars? but you got to make these transitions. otherwise society doesn't move forward. >> reporter: so far, musk's spacex "falcon 9" rocket has performed well. on the last test, the rocket put a spacecraft called "dragon" into orbit. capsule landed back in the pacific. it was the first time anyone other than a government had successfully orbited a spacecraft and returned it to earth. >> we designed this to be super tough. you can beat the snot out of it and it will still work. >> reporter: next year musk hopes to begin carrying cargo to the international space station. eventually astronauts, a commercial company, replacing the space shuttle. but unless it's safe, nasa's administrator says no u.s. astronaut will be on board. >> i cannot al
with big risks, it's like investments. come big rewards. we could also lose. >> communications with "columbia" were lost at about 8:00 a.m. central time. >> reporter: risk. you just accept it. >> can you imagine how much difficulty people went through and how scared they were in the transition from horses to cars? but you got to make these transitions. otherwise society doesn't move forward. >> reporter: so far, musk's spacex "falcon 9" rocket has...
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but whether the house republicans would accept that or not, it's a big, big question. it seems to me that's the lead horse. that's the lead solution, a version of the mcconnell plan, with throwing in the spending which i think would be a good idea which leaves $1.5 trillion of spending cuts. the republicans have been sending some signals and in which case -- >> that's exactly right. diane is a chief economist. diane, ben bernanke called it calamatist not to raise the debt ceiling. both have warned that they will downgrade the always u.s. stall lar aaa credit rating. let's tall about consequences from an economist perspective. if the u.s. fails to raise the debt ceiling on august 2nd, what does it mean for our already struggling economic recovery? >> well, it's incredibly bad news. it could be enough to push us into a recession, depending on how far immediately they would have to do 40 to 45% cuts in spending just right off the top of the board. how long that would last? my plan would be that i would stop paying congress for not doing their job and i think the real issu
but whether the house republicans would accept that or not, it's a big, big question. it seems to me that's the lead horse. that's the lead solution, a version of the mcconnell plan, with throwing in the spending which i think would be a good idea which leaves $1.5 trillion of spending cuts. the republicans have been sending some signals and in which case -- >> that's exactly right. diane is a chief economist. diane, ben bernanke called it calamatist not to raise the debt ceiling. both...
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" too big to jail as well. if you take that money from working people and say you're important enough to keep, you who are blue collar work in the factories, you aren't, you're not only gutting your manufacturing base at a time china is ready to pass us, you're also saying to them some citizens are more important than others and i fundamentally reject that. >> let's do real world play acting. you're the president right now, you're facing this holding on the debt ceiling right now, what would you do differently than this president or anybody else to solve this problem? >> first, the hypothetical doesn't work because i didn't go on a two year spending binge when i controlled everything. secondly i control cap and balance the republicans alternative to this and i add we have to have a balanced budget amendment submitted to the states. if you listen to the american public, they're very concerned about this and rightly so. they also never want to be in this position again, i would argue cut cap balance and long term
" too big to jail as well. if you take that money from working people and say you're important enough to keep, you who are blue collar work in the factories, you aren't, you're not only gutting your manufacturing base at a time china is ready to pass us, you're also saying to them some citizens are more important than others and i fundamentally reject that. >> let's do real world play acting. you're the president right now, you're facing this holding on the debt ceiling right now,...
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the big issue, the big caution everyone is giving here, there's still not a deal. that there's still a lot of work to be ironed out between all sides in this battle and, of course, as the clock winds down, everyone is hopeful -- hopeful that that deal can be reached soon. >> listen, if we have not seen or heard anything from the white house, and so is it fair to say that the white house has been silent or are they speaking to the media, are they speaking through the media? >> reporter: you know, top aides made the sunday morning show rounds this morning. but other than that, we're getting bits and pieces of information about what's going on behind the scenes, that the conversations continue, that they are hopeful. beyond that, we're not getting any sort of readout of what the president is doing hour by hour. that's not completely unusual. we do know that the white house over the last few weeks said they don't read out every single phone call that's made. every bit of discussion taking place behind the scenes. nonetheless, they do say the talks continue and there's
the big issue, the big caution everyone is giving here, there's still not a deal. that there's still a lot of work to be ironed out between all sides in this battle and, of course, as the clock winds down, everyone is hopeful -- hopeful that that deal can be reached soon. >> listen, if we have not seen or heard anything from the white house, and so is it fair to say that the white house has been silent or are they speaking to the media, are they speaking through the media? >>...
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. >> here is my big problem. network executives, television executives have decided to give programs to -- and nancy grace is a friend of mine, i want to say up front, i worked with her at court tv, i co-hosted a baby shower, but let's remember, i'm are trained journalist. she's a lawyer. she's a former prosecutor. there are beauty queens, there are doctors, there are 23450edians, who all have national programs on that talked about this case on television who i would submit are not trained journalists and not really qualified to talk about a case like this, and that's where it gets mixed up. >> i don't think she's qualified, either. i don't know nancy grace, i didn't host her baby shower, i'm sure i would like her as a person, but i think she's wrong. >> i'm not arguing -- >> she influenced the outcome. in the case with the african-american woman. that was a public defender and three-day trial. do you think that jurors sitting in that jury box don't have for a month, wasn't it or three weeks, don't have some sort
. >> here is my big problem. network executives, television executives have decided to give programs to -- and nancy grace is a friend of mine, i want to say up front, i worked with her at court tv, i co-hosted a baby shower, but let's remember, i'm are trained journalist. she's a lawyer. she's a former prosecutor. there are beauty queens, there are doctors, there are 23450edians, who all have national programs on that talked about this case on television who i would submit are not...
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murdoch is a big backer of republicans. if more momentum builds for probes into possible hacking in the united states or even congressional hearings, there are cautionary tales for lawmakers, reports that tabloids sometimes turntables for those who investigate them. most of those accounts date back to well before the scandal blew back in the media in recent weeks. media standards trust tells us when british parliamentarians look into the tabloid press a couple of years ago, he heard allegations that they were discouraged from repeatedly inviting rebecca brooks, one of murdoch's top execs to receive. >> the allegation was they were told, members were told do not invite her again. do not press this one, do not push it because if you do, you're regret it. and that was made very clear to them. >> reporter: contacted by cnn, a news corporation spokeman would not comment on that allegation. >> are you concerned they might hit back at you, dig into your personal life or whatever? >> i'm not worried about my personal life nor am i
murdoch is a big backer of republicans. if more momentum builds for probes into possible hacking in the united states or even congressional hearings, there are cautionary tales for lawmakers, reports that tabloids sometimes turntables for those who investigate them. most of those accounts date back to well before the scandal blew back in the media in recent weeks. media standards trust tells us when british parliamentarians look into the tabloid press a couple of years ago, he heard allegations...
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i think that's a big unanswered question. or voice mails in particular. i might tell somebody higher up than me and they probably will feel obligated to keep going up the chain. one can never tell. i suspect one of the reasons rupert murdoch showed up in london was to make sure his first in command, rebecca brook, was sort of toeing the appropriate line. so whether there's a cover-up there that reaches the highest levels of newscorp or whether it's just the head of a company where there are problems and he's trying to fix them as best he can, i guess we'll -- we may find out. we may not find out. >> some people seem to feel it's really that connection between the rebecca brook, the "news of the world" editor, formerly, and the power that she really had in politics. and david cameron's former assistant also having worked over at the paper. that there just seems to be this coziness that is making people uncomfortable. >> well, i mean, we have the same thing in washington frankly. there's been a lot of coziness over the years. the white house press corps and
i think that's a big unanswered question. or voice mails in particular. i might tell somebody higher up than me and they probably will feel obligated to keep going up the chain. one can never tell. i suspect one of the reasons rupert murdoch showed up in london was to make sure his first in command, rebecca brook, was sort of toeing the appropriate line. so whether there's a cover-up there that reaches the highest levels of newscorp or whether it's just the head of a company where there are...
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bigness is the target. comprehensiveness and balance are our targets. >> why increase the stakes by pushing for a bigger goal with weeks to go before the deadline? the current thinking centers on this man, speaker john boehner. negotiators wondering, can he muster enough votes to get it through the house of representativ representatives. one theory is a bigger deal will help him sell the plan to conservative republicans because it contains even more deficit reduction. >> everything is on the table except raising taxes on the american people. >> congressional and white house staffs will huddle through the weekend to ma'amer out a deal. among the house republicans, spending cuts larger than the increase in the debt limit and no tax increase. some of the items democrats want, extending the payroll tax holiday and closing corporate tax loopholes and finding other ways to increase revenue. leaders mead again on sunday. candy, a bigger deal puts enemies on the table that make both sides worried. tinkering with se
bigness is the target. comprehensiveness and balance are our targets. >> why increase the stakes by pushing for a bigger goal with weeks to go before the deadline? the current thinking centers on this man, speaker john boehner. negotiators wondering, can he muster enough votes to get it through the house of representativ representatives. one theory is a bigger deal will help him sell the plan to conservative republicans because it contains even more deficit reduction. >> everything...
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a big day today. in three minutes from now, susan, will be the final burn of the space shuttle's rocket jets that they have on there that will put them in the final configuration for that docking, again, at 11:06 eastern time, and a couple hours later there will be a welcome aboard ceremony on the international space station, as the last crew of a space shuttle visits the space station. >> it's fascinating, the final four up there in space station. >> boy, there's a lot of work there to do. almost immediately, tomorrow they will start to unload that more than 7,000 pounds of goods to stock up the shuttles -- or the space station's pantry and refrigerator for a year, and then on tuesday there is a space walk that will be performed by two of the six space station astronauts, and they will take off an old bump that fails and that pump will be taken and put in the space station's cargo bay, a piece of space junk they don't need up there, along with other junk the space shuttle will be bringing back. there
a big day today. in three minutes from now, susan, will be the final burn of the space shuttle's rocket jets that they have on there that will put them in the final configuration for that docking, again, at 11:06 eastern time, and a couple hours later there will be a welcome aboard ceremony on the international space station, as the last crew of a space shuttle visits the space station. >> it's fascinating, the final four up there in space station. >> boy, there's a lot of work...
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they're going global in a big way. they've come a long way from the days they mail out the dvds. >> even though they're not in hong kong. but they're making a big move to latin america. they will expand to 43 companies in south america. they made the first international move to canada. late last year you can see it clearly wants to be a global company, but it's going to be pricey. the company said it would lose up to $70 million in the second half of this year from overseas operation. but investors in the states are cheering the move. the news sent netflix shares soaring 8% on tuesday. ali? >> kristie, how do you do it? are you further ahead in congress how long? is there similar service? >> itunes. it's all about itunes. >> very good. stick around for this story. quite frankly, i don't want to be alone in this piece of knowledge. some farmers in the uk were looking for extra ways to save money. the answer was on the farm in big piles. they're turning livestock waste into energy. the pigs were wallowing in gold. the th
they're going global in a big way. they've come a long way from the days they mail out the dvds. >> even though they're not in hong kong. but they're making a big move to latin america. they will expand to 43 companies in south america. they made the first international move to canada. late last year you can see it clearly wants to be a global company, but it's going to be pricey. the company said it would lose up to $70 million in the second half of this year from overseas operation. but...
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-- this is too big -- this is too big an issue to play chicken with. >> and you have said that you think the debt ceiling has to be raised? >> america shouldn't default. and i sympathize with the people who say secretary geithner could be exaggerating. but i sure as heck don't want to test that, and i can tell you one thing, there's nothing good about defaulting. that isn't a good thing to do, particularly for those of us who are conservative republicans who have a great deal of sense that, you know, you've got to have a balanced budget, you've got to pay your debts, you've got to kind of work these things out, you can compromise somewhat but you can't compromise too much. so i hope -- >> if you were sitting at the table, would you say, yeah, i'll agree to closing loopholes on oil and gas companies for 1.5 or 2.5 or any amount of spending? >> i wouldn't do tax increases as a way to compromise. >> none. >> if we compromise, let's compromise about spending decreases and the extent of them because we would like to go a lot further than the democrats would go, and i think there's area for ne
-- this is too big -- this is too big an issue to play chicken with. >> and you have said that you think the debt ceiling has to be raised? >> america shouldn't default. and i sympathize with the people who say secretary geithner could be exaggerating. but i sure as heck don't want to test that, and i can tell you one thing, there's nothing good about defaulting. that isn't a good thing to do, particularly for those of us who are conservative republicans who have a great deal of...
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it was a really big deal for her and it's a big deal for them. >> max, thanks. they will be headed to los angeles now and we will follow the rest of that trip. >>> a day after a bombshell that the british paper was going to fold, news of the world former editor arrested in connection with the huge hacking scandal. more on the fallout next. [oinking] [hissing] [ding] announcer: cook foods to the right temperature using a food thermometer. 3,000 americans will die from food poisoning this year. check your steps at foodsafety.gov. >>> london police have arrested the former editor of "news of the world" the british tabloid accused of breaking into people's voice mail accounts and bribing cops for scoops. the former editor is also the former communications chief for prime minister david cameron. he had a news conference this morning and cameron promised full investigations into all of this, and then tore into the tabloid over one hack in particular. >> i cannot think what was going through the minds of the people who did this. though they can hack into anyone's phone
it was a really big deal for her and it's a big deal for them. >> max, thanks. they will be headed to los angeles now and we will follow the rest of that trip. >>> a day after a bombshell that the british paper was going to fold, news of the world former editor arrested in connection with the huge hacking scandal. more on the fallout next. [oinking] [hissing] [ding] announcer: cook foods to the right temperature using a food thermometer. 3,000 americans will die from food...
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how is $14 trillion in relation to how big the economy is. it's about 95% of the size of the whole economy. we're fast approaching rates not seen since way back in world war ii and the great depression. when the size of the debt limit and the national debt was actually bigger than our gdp. this is what economists call a debt crisis. america runs by borrowing money. right now, 38 cents is borrowed money. if the debt kreeling is not raised in time, the u.s. could default on some of the payments. that's the last thing we need, recovering from a recession. >> fomdominique strauss-kahn ma face new sexual assault charges even though the case in new york is falling apart. [ male announcer ] to the seekers of things which are one of a kind. the authentic, the rare, the hard to define. to those always searching for what's pure and what's real from we who believe we know just how you feel. haagen-dazs. i've tried it. from we who believe we know just how you feel. but nothing's helped me beat my back pain. then i tried this. it's salonpas. this is the r
how is $14 trillion in relation to how big the economy is. it's about 95% of the size of the whole economy. we're fast approaching rates not seen since way back in world war ii and the great depression. when the size of the debt limit and the national debt was actually bigger than our gdp. this is what economists call a debt crisis. america runs by borrowing money. right now, 38 cents is borrowed money. if the debt kreeling is not raised in time, the u.s. could default on some of the payments....
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the fact is that -- >> are you saying this is not a big deal? $800 million of aids has been suspended. >> both sides are working together on a number of things and pakistan is not happy with the pace of delivery of assistance. americans are not happy with the pace of delivery of certain deliverables from pakistan. it happens sometimes. right now because pakistan is a fledgling democracy and everything that happens there hits the media and there's an american domestic political context in which everything becomes an issue because of the way people react to your administration. this has become -- >> the reaction in pakistan to the u.s. decision to suspend at least for now $800 million in promised aid, a spokesman for the pakistani military saying in the past, we have not been dependent -- we have not been dependent on any external support for these operations. and they will. >> in 1999 there was no aid relationship. even though the u.s. and pakistan continued to work together albeit in a limited manner. it's not a good idea. it insults the people
the fact is that -- >> are you saying this is not a big deal? $800 million of aids has been suspended. >> both sides are working together on a number of things and pakistan is not happy with the pace of delivery of assistance. americans are not happy with the pace of delivery of certain deliverables from pakistan. it happens sometimes. right now because pakistan is a fledgling democracy and everything that happens there hits the media and there's an american domestic political...
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and big mistakes were made. and when it came to the phone hacking of the young missing girl, utter outrages. and everybody shares that view. >> piers, i know you're going to have more on this. we'll be watching 9:00. eastern. thanks very much for coming in. >> thank you, wolf. take care. >> anyone who gets migraine headaches knows they can be debilitating. michele bachmann apparently gets them as well. could that be a pro-b for her presidential campaign? and refugees from somalia threatened by drought and starvation. cnn is using its global resources to expose this crisis to the world. supervisor is genius...i transfer. transfer! transfer! transfer! transfer! transfer! hello...my name is... peggy? come on!!! hello? want better customer service? switch to discover. ranked #1 in customer loyalty. it pays to discover. a network of possibilities. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and ru
and big mistakes were made. and when it came to the phone hacking of the young missing girl, utter outrages. and everybody shares that view. >> piers, i know you're going to have more on this. we'll be watching 9:00. eastern. thanks very much for coming in. >> thank you, wolf. take care. >> anyone who gets migraine headaches knows they can be debilitating. michele bachmann apparently gets them as well. could that be a pro-b for her presidential campaign? and refugees from...
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that's a big question. they clearly can't have an opening in the treasury secretary's post right now. so it would leave the white house and the administration in a lurch if he were to, you know, really plan an exit without a clear succession plan. but treasury secretary geithner is clearly exhausted. >> but that is exactly why it stee seems to me so odd. it sounds like what people are expecting out of this white house when it comes to economics these days, so maybe it's just par for the course. jeff, does it strike you as just kind of bad politics, bad timing? what's your take on this? >> i don't think anyone in the world cares much who's the treasury secretary. people care that the economy is not recovering, and he is the leading representative of it other than the president himself. things were getting better in may. they stopped getting better. this is a problem in substance, and it's a problem politically. shuffling around the boxes doesn't matter, but the lack of a sense that anything is getting better
that's a big question. they clearly can't have an opening in the treasury secretary's post right now. so it would leave the white house and the administration in a lurch if he were to, you know, really plan an exit without a clear succession plan. but treasury secretary geithner is clearly exhausted. >> but that is exactly why it stee seems to me so odd. it sounds like what people are expecting out of this white house when it comes to economics these days, so maybe it's just par for the...
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. >>> big news about the debt ceiling talks. we might see a big shift in the negotiations. the president is going to meet with top senate and house leaders and democratic officials tell us he's prepared to put medicare and social security changes on the table. that's a big about face and it drives home the urgency of the debt situation. >> my expectation is that over the next week to two weeks, that congress working with the white house comes up with a deal that solves our deficit, solves our debt problems, and makes sure that our credit is protected. >> obama is hoping that republicans will support some tax increases or the closing of some tax loopholes or credits. that is going to be a hard sell. here's what republican senator rand paul of kentucky told cnn. >> some of the most conservative members of the senate and house will raise the debt ceiling con tint gent on three items. we want significant cuts, stater to caps like pay as you go, and then we want a balanced budget amendment. if we get these, we'll agree to raise the debt ceiling. >> democratic officials say the p
. >>> big news about the debt ceiling talks. we might see a big shift in the negotiations. the president is going to meet with top senate and house leaders and democratic officials tell us he's prepared to put medicare and social security changes on the table. that's a big about face and it drives home the urgency of the debt situation. >> my expectation is that over the next week to two weeks, that congress working with the white house comes up with a deal that solves our...
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solution to a big problem. and there are a lot of things that we' placed on the table as an option. it would be wonderful if we had the republicans go on the table and put their sacred cows on the table. >> some of the republicans have done it. some of your liberal democrats in the house can't accept this gang of six proposals precisely because it deals with entitlements, social security, medicare, medicare. and they will never vote for it. and so you rear the chair. you have a tough position. you've got to get the conservative democrats, the liberal democrats. you're also a member of congress. what will you do if it comes down to a deal that the president wants, supporting the gang of six legislation and you have a lott of seniors in your district in south florida. >> making sure we protect seniors from being gravely harmed by changes to medicare is a goal of all democrats including the president. and i know that long-term making sure that we can get a big solution to a big problem is going to be important. an
solution to a big problem. and there are a lot of things that we' placed on the table as an option. it would be wonderful if we had the republicans go on the table and put their sacred cows on the table. >> some of the republicans have done it. some of your liberal democrats in the house can't accept this gang of six proposals precisely because it deals with entitlements, social security, medicare, medicare. and they will never vote for it. and so you rear the chair. you have a tough...
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so that's i think a big part of it. it's a political calculation, but also a congressional responsibility and presidential responsibility. they're not president yet. >> but mitt romney specifically, jam, he's the front-runner by all accounts, at least according to all the polls. if he wants to be the next president of the united states, the leader of the republican party, shouldn't he be more directly involved in at least smeeking out affirmatively, negatively about what's going on? >> well, may shell bachmann say she is's not for it under any circumstances. if you're running for president, you're supposed to have the opinion on everything. this is the biggest issue we're facing right now. it would be interesting to know what governor romney's position is on this. it's totally fair to ask him, what would you do? you're running for president. >> sure, and it's totally fair for someone like mitt romney to say this is still in flux and right now, dividing our party is not what we want to do. we want to bring it together be
so that's i think a big part of it. it's a political calculation, but also a congressional responsibility and presidential responsibility. they're not president yet. >> but mitt romney specifically, jam, he's the front-runner by all accounts, at least according to all the polls. if he wants to be the next president of the united states, the leader of the republican party, shouldn't he be more directly involved in at least smeeking out affirmatively, negatively about what's going on?...
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are they the big issues? no, but they are important issues that people want to hear about. >> there is a group that is asking candidates to sign a pro marriage pledge. you only appoint conservative marriage and only remove anti-marria anti-marriage provisions in the tax code. but this was said. if you are looking at being a leader of our great country we would like to have you pledge personal fidelity to your own spouse and a respect for the marital bonds of others. first, would you sign this pledge? >> the answer is yes. i pledge personal fidelity to my wife when i was married to her, and i pledged that i would not involve myself with anybody else. >> this is a pledge you would sign? >> yes, i did agree to sign it. >> do you find it intrusive? >> look, the answer to that question is when i first read it, i thought, well i can say that because it's true. should politicians be held to that standard? if you look at the amount of disrespect or disregard members of congress have because of some of the things just
are they the big issues? no, but they are important issues that people want to hear about. >> there is a group that is asking candidates to sign a pro marriage pledge. you only appoint conservative marriage and only remove anti-marria anti-marriage provisions in the tax code. but this was said. if you are looking at being a leader of our great country we would like to have you pledge personal fidelity to your own spouse and a respect for the marital bonds of others. first, would you sign...
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>> no, i'm not a big fan. not a bag fan. >> that's sacrilege. >> it would either be core na or heineken. >> a lot of people know there's been trouble in northern ireland over the years. growing up there, what was it like for you? >> personally i've never seen the violence. i grew up in a very quiet town called hollywood just outside belfast. the only thing in terms of trouble was on tv, on the news. you know, i never experienced it firsthand, so i -- you know, if anyone ever asked me about northern ireland and the troubles, i mean i can't really say to them what it's like because i've never actually seen it, you know. so it's just -- it's a pity that these things are put on the news. i'd rather see northern ireland portrayed in a more positive light. >> it's a lot more peaceful there now. there's still incidents occasionally, but certainly when i grew up, it was a lot more violent. there seems to be a sense that northern ireland has come through that dark period. one of the reasons, i think, is that some of th
>> no, i'm not a big fan. not a bag fan. >> that's sacrilege. >> it would either be core na or heineken. >> a lot of people know there's been trouble in northern ireland over the years. growing up there, what was it like for you? >> personally i've never seen the violence. i grew up in a very quiet town called hollywood just outside belfast. the only thing in terms of trouble was on tv, on the news. you know, i never experienced it firsthand, so i -- you know, if...
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one said pork chop, one said big daddy. how she functions with them next. [ female announcer ] now at red lobster, a complete four-course seafood feast for $15. start with soup, then have salad and biscuits followed by 1 of 7 delicious entrees and finish with something sweet. all for just $15. ending soon, at red lobster. announcer: when life's this hard, it's no wonder 7,000 students drop out every school day. visit boostup.org and help kids in your community stay in school. [ male announcer ] time to check your air conditioning? come to meineke now and get a free ac system check and a free cooler with paid ac service. meineke. we have the coolest customers. >>> welcome back. i want to introduce you to an atlanta woman who has been growing her nails for over 22 years now, the longest which is 26 inches long, you heard me -- 26 inches long. which one is that one? >> this one. >> i don't want to get close because if i break them i'm in major trouble. all right, jazz. they call you mama jazz. >> right. >> okay. first before i
one said pork chop, one said big daddy. how she functions with them next. [ female announcer ] now at red lobster, a complete four-course seafood feast for $15. start with soup, then have salad and biscuits followed by 1 of 7 delicious entrees and finish with something sweet. all for just $15. ending soon, at red lobster. announcer: when life's this hard, it's no wonder 7,000 students drop out every school day. visit boostup.org and help kids in your community stay in school. [ male announcer ]...
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it is hard to do a big package. my republican friends have said that they're not willing to do revenues. and they have repeated that on several occasions. my hope, though, is that they're listening not just to lobbyists or special interests here in washington but they're also listening to the american people because it turns out poll after poll, many done by your organizations, show that it's not just democrats who think we need to take a balanced approach, it's republicans as well. the clear majority of republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues. that's not just democrats. that's the majority of republicans. you've got a whole slew of republican officials from previous administrations. you've got a bipartisan commission that has said that we need revenues. so this is not just a democratic understanding. this is an understanding that i think the american people hold, that we should not be asking sacrifices from middle-class folks who ar
it is hard to do a big package. my republican friends have said that they're not willing to do revenues. and they have repeated that on several occasions. my hope, though, is that they're listening not just to lobbyists or special interests here in washington but they're also listening to the american people because it turns out poll after poll, many done by your organizations, show that it's not just democrats who think we need to take a balanced approach, it's republicans as well. the clear...
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so sweet. >> and karen and i are big animal lovers so anything with an animal. >> a big hit for us. we're very happy. >> all right. thanks. appreciate it. >>> so let's step back a few years, shall we? i bet you don't know the answer to this one. i didn't. i looked at the answer ahead of time you press the button. we do the rest. do you remember that slogan? >> no. >> you are a photographer too. i just remembered that. we have a trivia question for all you photographers out there. when did the kodak camera hit the market? i know. that's a tough one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com hard and soft tacos. ♪ feed your fiesta. my son and i never missed opening day. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better, and that means... game on! symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than t
so sweet. >> and karen and i are big animal lovers so anything with an animal. >> a big hit for us. we're very happy. >> all right. thanks. appreciate it. >>> so let's step back a few years, shall we? i bet you don't know the answer to this one. i didn't. i looked at the answer ahead of time you press the button. we do the rest. do you remember that slogan? >> no. >> you are a photographer too. i just remembered that. we have a trivia question for all you...
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>> well, this has become a very big subject in the law professor world. the 14th amendment is one of the most familiar parts of the constitution, guarantees due process of law, equal protection of the law. but there is frankly a provision in section 4 that i have never paid any attention to before. and it goes like this. section 4 of the 14th amendment said "the validity of the public debt of the united states shall not be questioned". now, i don't know exactly what that means. i don't think anybody knows precisely what that means. but it has been suggested that under that provision, president obama could simply order that the debt be paid and that this crisis be forestalled. he has mostly reject that option, but as far as i've read their statements, they have not completely rejected that option. obama has always said, look, i think this should be dealt with by congress, not by unilaterally under the 14th amendment. but under my reading of their statements, they haven't completely ruled out in a total crisis situation invoking the section of the amendment
>> well, this has become a very big subject in the law professor world. the 14th amendment is one of the most familiar parts of the constitution, guarantees due process of law, equal protection of the law. but there is frankly a provision in section 4 that i have never paid any attention to before. and it goes like this. section 4 of the 14th amendment said "the validity of the public debt of the united states shall not be questioned". now, i don't know exactly what that means....
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president obama making the case for a big deal on the debt ceiling. meeting with congressional leaders and calling for more talks on monday with a presidential news conference ahead of it. >>> meanwhile, as you see from live pictures from new york the debt clock keeps on ticking. also inflammatory words put on paper in the form of a pledge about slavery, black children, and president obama has two presidential contenders backtracking tonight. what did they mean? >>> and the british invasion. william and kate's whirlwind trip through california. cnn traveled with the royals. one stop included l.a.'s skid row. sp and -- >> as far as i'm concerned betty ford saved my life. i went in for cocaine addiction. >> the first lady who helped save the lives of some of the most famous people in the world by turning her struggle into triumph. tonight we remember betty ford who changed the way we all view addiction and recovery. >>> good evening. i'm don lemon. the debt clock just keeps ticking up. a startling reminder of just what a dire situation we are in when it
president obama making the case for a big deal on the debt ceiling. meeting with congressional leaders and calling for more talks on monday with a presidential news conference ahead of it. >>> meanwhile, as you see from live pictures from new york the debt clock keeps on ticking. also inflammatory words put on paper in the form of a pledge about slavery, black children, and president obama has two presidential contenders backtracking tonight. what did they mean? >>> and the...
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one analyst says, either netflix will lose a share of subscribers to the big fish or the big fish will drive up prices netflix pays for consent. either way it's netflix that's going to lose in this, kyra. >> okay. well, a lot of subscribers here. we hope things don't get that dismal. alison, thanks. >> me, too. >>> all right, coming up next, bill maher prefers a president bachmann to a president palin. weighing in. >>> and the age of george jetson is here. a flying car. it's cleared for takeoff and about to be road-ready. we'll tell you how and when you might be able to take the wheel. >> announcer: this past year alone there's been a 67% spike in companies embracing the cloud-- big clouds, small ones, public, private, even hybrid. your data and apps must move easily and securely to reach many clouds, not just one. that's why the network that connects, protects, and lets your data move fearlessly through the clouds means more than ever. >>> raising awareness with issues involving cancer, alcoholism and substance abuse and women's rights. now the world's most powerful women will remembe
one analyst says, either netflix will lose a share of subscribers to the big fish or the big fish will drive up prices netflix pays for consent. either way it's netflix that's going to lose in this, kyra. >> okay. well, a lot of subscribers here. we hope things don't get that dismal. alison, thanks. >> me, too. >>> all right, coming up next, bill maher prefers a president bachmann to a president palin. weighing in. >>> and the age of george jetson is here. a flying...
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picture. >> the big picture. drew, not to worry, we'll get you in the next block. a lot of he said she said after george an they's alleged mistress took the stand. >> he said it was an accident that snowballed out of control, but i was in shock, and by the time i looked up, his eyes were filled with tears. and i didn't elaborate. >> surprising claim from crystal holloway coming up. hear what else she had to say on the stand, and we'll also have the other big stories of the day coming up. stay with us. seafood feast for $15. start with soup then have salad and biscuits followed by 1 of 7 delicious entrees and finish with something sweet all for just $15. right now at red lobster. the motorola expert from sprint. its powerful tools help you work faster and smarter so you can get back to playing "angry birds." it lets you access business forms on the go, fire off e-mails with the qwerty keypad, and work securely around the world so you can get back to playing "angry birds." it's the android-powered phone that mixes
picture. >> the big picture. drew, not to worry, we'll get you in the next block. a lot of he said she said after george an they's alleged mistress took the stand. >> he said it was an accident that snowballed out of control, but i was in shock, and by the time i looked up, his eyes were filled with tears. and i didn't elaborate. >> surprising claim from crystal holloway coming up. hear what else she had to say on the stand, and we'll also have the other big stories of the day...
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he does that by getting a big deal. and he needs to cut entitlements, medicare and social security to get there. the democratic senators and house members especially on the left have been saying nancy pelosi said the other day, there are three big issues for 2012 as far as we're concerned, medicare, medicare, and medicare. and here the president is talking about we're going to cut medicare. pelosi wants to run on we're going to protect medicare, so they're going to have an interesting meeting tomorrow. >> i'd love to be a fly on the wall for that. yeah, jessica, quickly. >> i point out that job numbers come out tomorrow, anderson. they're not going to look good for the white house or congress. and so pushing for something big on all fronts helps everybody looks like they're trying. if it fails they can at least say -- the white house can at least say, hey, we tried. we're trying to do something for the economy. what did they do. >> all right. we'll look for that meeting tomorrow. jessica, thanks very much. david gergen,
he does that by getting a big deal. and he needs to cut entitlements, medicare and social security to get there. the democratic senators and house members especially on the left have been saying nancy pelosi said the other day, there are three big issues for 2012 as far as we're concerned, medicare, medicare, and medicare. and here the president is talking about we're going to cut medicare. pelosi wants to run on we're going to protect medicare, so they're going to have an interesting meeting...
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but when i see an rv roll in with a big family... well, it fills my heart. but, as affordable as it is, it just makes sense to get everybody up and go on a vacation together. whoa, i didn't mean all of us. [ boy ] it's surprising just how affordable an rv vacation can be. see for yourself at gorving.com and get a free video. or visit an rv dealer. go affordably. go rving. terrorists perhaps trying to board airplanes with surgically implanted explosives. now after nearly a decade of u.s. military involvement in afghanistan, president obama's promising to begin drawing down u.s. troop levels. as nick payton walsh discovered during a trip to remote afghanistan, there are signs that the taliban and al qaeda see an opening. >> reporter: we pushed down into the valley. still an insurgent stronghold. high-tech american attack helicopters buzzed overhead until militants shot at them from up the valley. >> it's uncharacteristic for the taliban around here. they're getting gutsy. if you push up farther than that, you're going to take enemy contact. it's pretty certain
but when i see an rv roll in with a big family... well, it fills my heart. but, as affordable as it is, it just makes sense to get everybody up and go on a vacation together. whoa, i didn't mean all of us. [ boy ] it's surprising just how affordable an rv vacation can be. see for yourself at gorving.com and get a free video. or visit an rv dealer. go affordably. go rving. terrorists perhaps trying to board airplanes with surgically implanted explosives. now after nearly a decade of u.s....
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he's not a big guy, could he grab someone in a unarmed combat technique and kill them? and your attorneys would say -- you met him. he's not a big guy so if you're telling me yes, i was trained by the cia which is what the document says, in a nut shell, on weekends when i was a teenager and i'm trained in the chokehold technique, that's one thing. but you're telling me no, that never happened but you write a long fantasy about being trained from the cia in weaponry and the chokehold technique? that's takes it in a whole other direction. remember, doctors said at least two of the victims and perhaps more, were probably killed by chokeholds. >> do you know how to kill someone with a chokehold? that's a straight forward question. my answer would be, no, sir, no, sir, i do not know. what's your answer to that? >> let me say something? >> that's a yes or no? >> no, it's not. >> not until the very end of our prison interview did we come close to a real answer. >> it's actually a very simple question. can you kill season with with a chokehold? >> you probably could under the r
he's not a big guy, could he grab someone in a unarmed combat technique and kill them? and your attorneys would say -- you met him. he's not a big guy so if you're telling me yes, i was trained by the cia which is what the document says, in a nut shell, on weekends when i was a teenager and i'm trained in the chokehold technique, that's one thing. but you're telling me no, that never happened but you write a long fantasy about being trained from the cia in weaponry and the chokehold technique?...
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people who are not signing are not making the big commitment to iowa. the republican party almost -- you must not win iowa. >> i hear 24 about dumping iowa caucus every four years. hasn't happened. probably won't happen. it looks like iowa has a lock. >> i'm an evangelical. my wife is an ordained minister, i'm a christian author. i think this pledge is stupid and idiotic. so for those republicans who are refusing to sign it, i agree with them. if you're married when you stood at that altar and pledged before god, that's the commitment you made. also if you are elected, you have to recite a pledge in the constitution. that's the only one that matters. so this is ridiculous. it's simply detracts. now they have to explain the slavery language wrz the rest of the people saying i'm not dealing with that nonsense. this has nothing to do with the real issues that people are thinking about. >> black people had it better under slavery as opposed to now. >> the pledge point is very powerful. why allow your commitment to be segmented by these different groups. and
people who are not signing are not making the big commitment to iowa. the republican party almost -- you must not win iowa. >> i hear 24 about dumping iowa caucus every four years. hasn't happened. probably won't happen. it looks like iowa has a lock. >> i'm an evangelical. my wife is an ordained minister, i'm a christian author. i think this pledge is stupid and idiotic. so for those republicans who are refusing to sign it, i agree with them. if you're married when you stood at...
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maybe a car doctor. ...was it something big? ...or something small? ...something old? ...or something new? ...or maybe, just maybe... it's something you haven't seen yet. the 2nd generation of intel core processors. stunning visuals, intelligent performance. this is visibly smart. should i bundle all my policies with nationwide insurance ? watch this. on one hand, you have your home insurance with one company. and on another hand, you have your auto with another. and on another hand, you have...
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i don't tell my friends just how affordable it is cus to them i'm still the big roller, the big cheese, ya know? oh, emmitt. baby, what you doing? y-y-yeah! [ clears throat ] [ deep voice ] yeah, babe. in a second. takin' care of some business. it's surprising just how affordable an rv vacation can be. gorving.com and get a free video. or visit an rv dealer. go affordably. go rving. >>> cnn founder ted turner received the service legacy award for his philanthropy from singer's usher's new look foundation which mentors young people. >> i want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this wonderful, wonderful honor and i believe service is extremely, extremely important and giving back is important and i try and do it in my daily life and to be recognized by this wonderful organization means a lot to me. >> former president bill clinton received the service legacy award last year. usher started his new look foundation 12 years ago. >>> five chinese cubs set a record at the antiques show. the appraiser said it's worth a million dollars, maybe a million and a half. they are made of rye
i don't tell my friends just how affordable it is cus to them i'm still the big roller, the big cheese, ya know? oh, emmitt. baby, what you doing? y-y-yeah! [ clears throat ] [ deep voice ] yeah, babe. in a second. takin' care of some business. it's surprising just how affordable an rv vacation can be. gorving.com and get a free video. or visit an rv dealer. go affordably. go rving. >>> cnn founder ted turner received the service legacy award for his philanthropy from singer's usher's...
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big wedding there. >>> three days down, six busy days to go. prince william and his wife katherine are on their first official tour of canada. today in of the works the royal new newlyweds planted a hemstock tree. now they're headed to another canadian city, montreal. max, what will the duke and dutch che dutchooer dutchess being do? >> there's lots of anti-monarchy campaigners, they do like will and kate generally, but they're not sure about the monarchy. the culinary institute where later on katherine and william will be approving, you may be able to make out a big crowd over there, on one end of them are katherine and will supporters and the other, an anti-monarchy group. one side chanting "will and kate." and the other side is shouting "parasites, parasites." they want to get rid of the monarchy. they're going to be arriving in about an hour or so. it's going to be katherine's first experience of the negative side of royalty. >> so shouting back and forth between supporters and protesters, but no real serious problems, correct? >> reporter:
big wedding there. >>> three days down, six busy days to go. prince william and his wife katherine are on their first official tour of canada. today in of the works the royal new newlyweds planted a hemstock tree. now they're headed to another canadian city, montreal. max, what will the duke and dutch che dutchooer dutchess being do? >> there's lots of anti-monarchy campaigners, they do like will and kate generally, but they're not sure about the monarchy. the culinary institute...
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that's the big question. nasa insisting that it will in fact continue outward or going to an asteriod or mars. is there enough political will and money in the budgets? will the public be behind such a high ticket item to do that down the road. the united states has no way to put their own astronauts into orbit for the future. after the lift off, a successful as it was, it was a time for the launch director and the launch team to kind of exhale. they talked about how this was really a microcosm. they worked through a problem. they had the weather to deal with and mike was the launch directionor and made light of the fact that that post launch briefing of how they made their decision to go ahead with the launch in spite of the weather . >> we met in my office before the meeting and flipped a coin. now that that's over, we can divulge secrets >>. >> i talked to him several months ago and i said mike, what happens now that the shuttle program is coming to an end? he said you know, i'm the launch director. there w
that's the big question. nasa insisting that it will in fact continue outward or going to an asteriod or mars. is there enough political will and money in the budgets? will the public be behind such a high ticket item to do that down the road. the united states has no way to put their own astronauts into orbit for the future. after the lift off, a successful as it was, it was a time for the launch director and the launch team to kind of exhale. they talked about how this was really a microcosm....
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it's not going to be that big a deal. listen to michele bachmann, listen to a ton of these house republicans, just shut the thing down. that's the only way you get a bill to do this thing. it's sinful to vote for this. and by the way, a majority of the country says that they're not in favor of increasing the debt limit. that's just a fact. >> and you also have people like nancy pelosi saying that entitlement reform is absolutely off the table even after the president of her own party put it on the table. so there are people in both parties who are playing games with. this i just think it's a shame that a deal that would have both raised revenue, to the tax rates, and reformed entitlements and cut spending has been on the table in washington, d.c. for six months and it hasn't gotten done. >> well, i don't know of a single democrat that said that that is no big deal if we don't raise the debt -- >> nancy pelosi and others said you can't touch entitlements. >> i don't know of a single democrat that said it's not a big deal i
it's not going to be that big a deal. listen to michele bachmann, listen to a ton of these house republicans, just shut the thing down. that's the only way you get a bill to do this thing. it's sinful to vote for this. and by the way, a majority of the country says that they're not in favor of increasing the debt limit. that's just a fact. >> and you also have people like nancy pelosi saying that entitlement reform is absolutely off the table even after the president of her own party put...
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in other words, we know they're there are big problems. we have to suck it up. >> people are feeling helpless. >> why don't they get out and show a bit of passionate? >> we see it in madison,wisconsin. in indiana. it's beginning to surface but not much. part of it is because we've been dealing with a culture of greed is good. we've been dealing with a culture of don't attack what donald trump, don't tax our success. we've got the lowest tax rates in the last 30 years. trillions of dollars in tax havens offshore. offshore subsidiaries, come racials. one out of corporations didn't pay a penny of taxes whatsoever. >> let me be the devil's advocate here. >> sure. >> is it really the big problem that rich aren't paying enough tax, or is the real problem that poor are not being looked after properly? >> it goes hand in hand. it goes hand in hand. >> donald trump has a point. there are people self-made in this country who have worked incredibly hard to get where they are. why should they have to pay exorbitant taxation? >> it's not exorbitant tax
in other words, we know they're there are big problems. we have to suck it up. >> people are feeling helpless. >> why don't they get out and show a bit of passionate? >> we see it in madison,wisconsin. in indiana. it's beginning to surface but not much. part of it is because we've been dealing with a culture of greed is good. we've been dealing with a culture of don't attack what donald trump, don't tax our success. we've got the lowest tax rates in the last 30 years....
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democrats want to avoid big cuts to social programs. they want to get rid of tax breaks for wealthier americans. there's no reason to expect that one side or the other is going to say you know what? you're right. let's do it your way. that won't happen. and to complicate matters furtherer, there's now a growing group of senate and house republican kwhos say their vote to increase the debt ceiling would be contingent on caps on federal spending and the passage of a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget every year. that may sound good, but it would be an uphill slog, amending the constitution, you need a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of congress. that means they would still need 20 votes from democrats. and even if it passed congress, the measure then has to be ratified by three fourths of the state legislatures. that could take a long time. the senate and house versions of this proposed legislation require a balanced budget, beginning in 2018. both also mandate how it must be done. federal spending would be cappe
democrats want to avoid big cuts to social programs. they want to get rid of tax breaks for wealthier americans. there's no reason to expect that one side or the other is going to say you know what? you're right. let's do it your way. that won't happen. and to complicate matters furtherer, there's now a growing group of senate and house republican kwhos say their vote to increase the debt ceiling would be contingent on caps on federal spending and the passage of a constitutional amendment...
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straight ahead, we take you to the big easy for the big party. soledad's there. we're going to talk. ♪ twenty-five thousand mornings, give or take, is all we humans get. we spend them on treadmills. we spend them in traffic. and if we get lucky, really lucky, it dawns on us to go spend them in a world where a simple sunrise can still be magic. twenty-five thousand mornings. make sure some of them are pure michigan. your trip begins at michigan.org. ♪ >>> oh, man, from jennifer hudson, mary j. blanige and ush to kanye west. descend to think big easy this weekend for the 17th annual essence music festival. and we've got some cnn stars there, too. and some essence stars, as well. soledad o'brien joins us live from new orleans with a special guest. hello, ladies. by the way, the official sponsor, cnn. so how's it going so far? >> i'll answer that. it's been going really, really well. michelle ebanks is president of and is the person in charge of making sure we're all having fun. it's been great. i want to ask you a quick question about the empowerment session, th
straight ahead, we take you to the big easy for the big party. soledad's there. we're going to talk. ♪ twenty-five thousand mornings, give or take, is all we humans get. we spend them on treadmills. we spend them in traffic. and if we get lucky, really lucky, it dawns on us to go spend them in a world where a simple sunrise can still be magic. twenty-five thousand mornings. make sure some of them are pure michigan. your trip begins at michigan.org. ♪ >>> oh, man, from jennifer...
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they're worried the taliban have been preparing a big one. after days of nothing, the insurgents are getting attacked from all sides. >> come on, hustle up. >> reporter: they use mortars first, aiming fortal ban talibae hills. but the incoming fire is very accurate here. >> go, go, go! >> reporter: they arrange cover from heavy machine guns. but the bullets are too close. locals scatter. just before huge american fire power has the last word. four massive air strikes across the hills and then the taliban fall silent. america knew why it came here, but isn't sure why it's staying. >> can we get like a police call for like cigarette butts? >> absolutely. >> reporter: ten minutes later, jets swoop into strafe the hills. a show of force for the taliban are now either gone or dead, at least five killed by the soldiers count. the next morning, it starts again. mortars and rocket propelled grenades pound the base. for a second time in just 15 hours, the place is under attack. much heavier this time and it appears they've taken casualties. more air s
they're worried the taliban have been preparing a big one. after days of nothing, the insurgents are getting attacked from all sides. >> come on, hustle up. >> reporter: they use mortars first, aiming fortal ban talibae hills. but the incoming fire is very accurate here. >> go, go, go! >> reporter: they arrange cover from heavy machine guns. but the bullets are too close. locals scatter. just before huge american fire power has the last word. four massive air strikes...
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>> one of the big sticking points. republicans are saying huh-uh, no way to taxes, even on the wealthy. a quinnipiac survey came out this morning. that's the question they asked, what do you think? 25% say spending cuts only, but 67%, two thirds of the people who were questioned said taxes on the wealthy and corporations could also be included in any kind of agreement to race the did the ceiling. they definitely had a difference of opinion. >> we appreciate you always. an update in about 30 minute from our political team, but right now watch this. >>> a boy is brutally murdered, walking home from day camp alone. >> this is like a horror story in your own backyard. >>> raising america's credit limit. >> high drama and high stakes. >> the talks are tense. >> the pressure is building, tempers are flaring. >> the clock is sticking. >> toe to toe with the president. >> lawmakers are moments away from meeting again. we're all over it. >>> this man is accused of luring young boys to his home, raping them and videotaping the a
>> one of the big sticking points. republicans are saying huh-uh, no way to taxes, even on the wealthy. a quinnipiac survey came out this morning. that's the question they asked, what do you think? 25% say spending cuts only, but 67%, two thirds of the people who were questioned said taxes on the wealthy and corporations could also be included in any kind of agreement to race the did the ceiling. they definitely had a difference of opinion. >> we appreciate you always. an update in...
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the big deal is really the deal they should make. i don't like the deal where we kick it down the road for six months. this is the time to make the deal. and i have to tell you, the republicans have the cards. people might not think that, but the republicans have all of the cards. and this is the time to get rid of obama care. this is the time to make the great deal. >> i've been following you on twitter, and you've been pretty aggressive about obama on the economy. you believe that he can't stop spending and that america has to stop spending. one of his beliefs, of course, is that he's got to get rid of these tax incentives for the rich. and look after the guys with no money. why would you oppose that as an ideology? >> well, you know, it's a different world today, piers, where people in this country can form companies in foreign countries, where they pay very little tax, much less tax. and once you start taxing -- and i'm not talking about me. but once you start taxing people that do create jobs and do createness create businesses,
the big deal is really the deal they should make. i don't like the deal where we kick it down the road for six months. this is the time to make the deal. and i have to tell you, the republicans have the cards. people might not think that, but the republicans have all of the cards. and this is the time to get rid of obama care. this is the time to make the great deal. >> i've been following you on twitter, and you've been pretty aggressive about obama on the economy. you believe that he...
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and that a big difference can grow from a small budget. for those of us with grass on our sneakers... dirt on our jeans... and a lawn that's as healthy as our savings... the days are about to get a whole lot greener. ♪ more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. make even more of your long weekend with a two-pack of kingsford charcoal, just $7.97. we're putting them to the test against the speed of a rescue unit. ! they're downloading a music album. the first network to...
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where is the big bold plan b? where is -- what else can he bring out of the tool box that will give people a sense that he is on our side and he is going to get some things done? it may not -- it may not bring all the jobs back, but at least he is fighting for us? >> ask you to stand by one second this is the oddest split screen i have seen in quite a bit here, talking about a very sober unemployment report but show our viewers live pictures of the duke and duchess of cambridge arriving in california for a visit here to the united states, governor jerry brown greeting them on the tarmac here, obviously here for an official visit, raise money for causes, see a bit of the united states of america. people will wonder what is she wearing? that is the big question you see them gathering there all right. back to our conversation. david, here is one of the problems politically and we will show pictures of the royals i as he they make their way if we have interesting pictures for you, hard parts politically. from a policy
where is the big bold plan b? where is -- what else can he bring out of the tool box that will give people a sense that he is on our side and he is going to get some things done? it may not -- it may not bring all the jobs back, but at least he is fighting for us? >> ask you to stand by one second this is the oddest split screen i have seen in quite a bit here, talking about a very sober unemployment report but show our viewers live pictures of the duke and duchess of cambridge arriving...